battle, early modern
Capture of Baghdad
Capture of Baghdad was a battle fought in 1524 at Baghdad, in what is now Iraq. The recorded result: Safavid victory.
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Record
| Date | 1524 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Baghdad, Iraq 33.325N, 44.422E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of Baghdad (1624) 1624, same recorded site
- Siege of Baghdad 1625, same recorded site
- 1991 uprising in Saddam City 1991, 1.4 km NE
- Capture of Baghdad (1638) 1638, 2.8 km N
- Capture of Baghdad 1534, 2.8 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between AD 812 and 1991.
Elsewhere in 1524
- Siege of Marseille France
- Battle of the Sesia Italy
- Battle of Acajutla El Salvador
- Battle of Tacuzcalco El Salvador
- Capture of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña Morocco
Capture of Baghdad is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5960821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Revolt of Zulfiqar Khan, revision 1378917250, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.